Weapon upgrade paths
Weapon upgrade paths
Every run starts from one of six weapons, and each one grows into its own set of upgrades. Open a path to see which branches exist, what each upgrade changes and where a route ends.
Six starting weapons
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Blade Blade 22 upgrades · 8 branches -
Crossbow Colossal Crossbow 26 upgrades · 8 branches -
Dagger Dagger 23 upgrades · 8 branches -
Sword and Shield Default Sword and Shield 28 upgrades · 9 branches -
Staff Quarterstaff 24 upgrades · 8 branches -
Great Sword Steel Greatsword 28 upgrades · 9 branches
Weapons outside the six starting paths
These weapons do not grow out of a starting weapon; they appear through their own drops, events or rewards. Some carry upgrades of their own, and any that a starting weapon path also reaches is marked.
Minimalism Special Attack: Whirlwind range is increased. Deal 50% additional damage when hitting the outer area, and recover HP equal to 0.7% of outer-area damage. upgrades into 
Black Iron Halberd Special Attack: Whirlwind range is increased. Deal 50% additional damage when hitting the outer area, and recover HP equal to 0.7% of outer-area damage. Damage from Special Attack: Whirlwind increases by 20% and its charge speed increases by 50%. Also on an upgrade path: Great Sword -
Ancient Hammer Dash attack can no longer be used, but damage dealt by Normal Attack is increased by 20%. -
Burning Fang -
Colossal Crossbow: Dual Rails The attack range of Special Attack: Power Arrow is increased, and damage is increased by 30%. Special Attack: Power Arrow fires twice and tracks enemies. Each attack's damage is adjusted to 65% of the original damage. -
Compliance Special Attack: Whirlwind range is increased. Deal 50% additional damage when hitting the outer area, and recover HP equal to 0.7% of outer-area damage. -
Destroyer Attacks the target and inflicts Wound. Dash attack can no longer be used, but damage dealt by Normal Attack is increased by 20%. - Golem Core
- Greatsword of the Red Weasel
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War Hammer Dash attack can no longer be used, but damage dealt by Normal Attack is increased by 20%.
How weapon upgrades work in a run
You begin a run with one of six weapons and can upgrade it twice. Each choice commits you to a branch, so the first upgrade already decides which final forms stay reachable. A few weapons are never part of these paths and only appear on their own.
How to use this page
Work outwards from the weapon you are holding:
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Open the path for your current weapon: each row runs from a first upgrade to the second upgrades it leads to.
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Select any weapon to see its official actions and verified values in the panel beside the path.
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Use the highlight buttons to spot the upgrades that add fire, ice or lightning damage, or that switch to ranged attacks.